Word origin of 'susurrus'

L < susurrare: see susurrant

Example sentences containing 'susurrus'

Somewhere behind them there was a susurrus of rising bodies and speculation as someone moved along a pew.Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEADAs soon as my hose was blocked the comforting susurrus of piped air, my constant companion through this jaunt, died away.Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICEThen they made it out against the susurrus of moving air, a plaintivewhistle, a strain of melody.Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELSThe harsh cry of a seagull took him out of himself; the soft rolling susurrus of the surf stole into his consciousness.Lustbader, Eric FLOATING CITY